The roda always amazing me, once you buy the game be prepared for the unexpected. Some days I feel so good in the roda, I have total ownership of my game, use my floreios at the appropriate times, attack and defend, have a good flow, all while having a great conversation with the capoeirista I'm playing with.This wasn't the case during the last class I attended. Feet taped due to bad blisters, I bought my first game...and quickly realized that the tape on my feet was super slippery for some reason. I was slipping and sliding and could not move fast enough to defend myself, much less attack. No floreios were possible since I was not able to keep my balance. In the few seconds I was playing, all these things were running through my mind all while knowing that the person I'm playing with has no clue to what is going on. I must have looked like I just couldn't keep up or was totally off during this game. Even though I knew all this, still I felt embarrased at my performance and was hard on myself about it.
It's funny how we are hard on ourselves when we don't perform to our best. We train hard to play hard, and since we know our ability, we expect so much from ourselves. But the roda is just like life, you're not always going to be perfect. There are sometimes obstacles and bumps in the road, there are ups and downs, and not every day is a good day. We can only make the best of every situation and learn from our experiences.
LESSON: WHEN YOU FALL, GET BACK UP AND TRY AGAIN. PUT LOVE IN ALL YOU DO. YOUR BODY'S JUST A VEHICLE TRANSPORTING YOUR SOUL, IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE YOU - THERE'S BEAUTY TO BEHOLD.
